Golf-tee-molding device



1,616,908 Feb. 8,1927. H'WKULP I GOLF TEE MOLDING DEVICE Filed May '7, 1925 Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

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HARRY W. KULP, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed May 7,

This invention relates to'golf-tee molding or forming devices for molding the sand used for this purpose into a frusto-conical form having its tip or upper end concaved to provide a seat for the golf ball.

The chief objects of this invention are to provide a device of this nature with means for packing the tee and concaving its top; to provide such a device formed of a minimum number of parts, and to reduce the cost of manufacture and the time required in assembly operations, while increasing, the strength and durability of such devices.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the preferred embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2, a top plan view thereof; and

Figure 3, a central sectional View thereof, the tee A molded thereby being also indicated in section with the device slightly raised therefrom.

' Referring now'in detail to the drawings, 1 indicates the molding or forming section of the device or former, being a hollow sheet metal frusto-cone having its flattened top centrally perforated and secured to the upper or grip section 2 by means of a hollow rivet 3 extending through the perforation in section 1 and a registering central perforation in the flat bottom of section 2, the bottom face of which is substantially equal in area to the top face of the top of section 1.

A centrally perforated pressing and forming sheet metal plate 4 having a convex lower face located and working in section 1 and an upper operating plate 5 located and working in the section 2 are connected together by means of the rod 6 extending through the hollow rivet 3 and lying partially in both sections and adapted to have reciprocatory movement with relation thereto, the said rod having its end portions formed with abrupt annular shoulders and reduced portions extending therefrom, and the plates 4 and 5 respectively being-applied over such reduced portions, the extreme ends of which are riveted over, holding the plates 1 and 5 respectively firmly against the respective annular shoulders of the rod 6. r

In assembling, a helical spring surrounding therod 6 is interposed between the plate 5 and the opposed bottom inner face of section 2 and is normally under a degree of compression sufficient to hold the rod 6 and the plates 1 and 5 in their normal position, wherein the edge of plate 4 is in engagement 1925. Serial No. 28,639.

face of the top of lower secto facilitate gripping in the fingers, and may have its upper edge formed with an annular external flange as shown.

The plate 5 will preferably be of such size as to close the upper end of section 2.

, The lower endor bottom of section 2 will preferably be flat and of the same, or substantially the same, area as the top of section 1 in order that their two opposed faces may fit flat against each other for their entire area and by reason of their area and extensive contact brace each other and guard against undue leverage being exerted upon the rivet 3 in any normal usage of the device.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A golf-tee forming device consisting of a molding frusto-conical section having its top wall centrally perforated, an upper section having a perforated bottom portion having a flat lower face in engagement with the upper face of said top of said molding section, the perforations in said sections being of the same size'and in registry, and a hollow rivet extending through said perforations and connecting said sections together, in combination with a convex packing forming plate located in said lower section, an operative plate located in said upper section a rod extending through said hollow rivet to have reoiprocatory movement therethrough and rigidly connected to said plates, and a helical spring surrounding said rod and bearing against the opposed faces of said operative plate and said upper section to hold said packing and forming plate in normal position .in the upper part of the lower section.

2. A golf-tee forming device consisting of a molding frusto-conical section having its top wall centrally perforated, an upper section having a perforated lower portion, the perforations in said sections being in registry, and a hollow rivet extending through said perforations and connecting said sections together, 1n combination with a convex packing and forming plate loconnected to said plate,'and an operative head provided on the upper part of said rod above said rivet and too large to pass therethrough.

' 3. 'A g0lf-tee forming device consisting of a molding section having its top Wall centrally perforatech'an upper section having a perforated lower portion, the perforations in said sections being in registry, and a hollow rivet extending through said per-fora 'to have reciprocatory tions and connecting said sections together, 111 combination with a convex packlng and forming plate located 111 said lower sectlon,

a rodextending through said hollow rivet movement therethrough and rigidly connected to said plate, and an operative head provided on the upper part of said rod above said rivet and too large to pass therethrough.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification at Lancaster,

Pennsylvania, this 1st dayof May, 1925.

HARRY KULP. 

